PM Modi Goes On Jungle Safari To Mark 50 Years Of 'Project Tiger'; Shares 'Stunning' Pics
Located amidst the picturesque surroundings of the towering Western Ghats on the Mysuru-Ooty highway in Karnataka, Bandipur Tiger Reserve is an important part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve that constitutes Karnataka's Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Nagarahole) to its Northwest, Tamil Nadu's Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary to its South, and Kerala's Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary to its Southwes.
50 Years Of Project Tiger
PM Narendra Modi In Mudumalai Tiger Reserves
PM Modi At Bandipur National Park
According to the state forest department, the National Park was formed by including most of the forest areas of the then Venugopala Wildlife Park established under the government notification dated February 19, 1941 and the area was enlarged in 1985 extending over an area of 874.20 Sq.Km and named as Bandipur National Park.
Significance Of Modi's Visit
Bandipur Tiger Reserve
Wildlife Division, Mysuru
Bandipur: Home To Endangered Species
Apart from the two famed residents (tigers and elephants), a number of other endangered species such as sloth bears, gaurs, Indian rock pythons, jackals, muggers, and four-horned antelopes can be spotted in this national park. Over 200 species of birds and a diversity of flora add to its attraction.